§ 52. Mr. Charles R. Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what arrangements his Department has made for co-ordination with the Man- 128W Chester County Borough Council in respect of procedures to be followed after the designation of areas of the city for compulsory acquisition for slum clearance and redevelopment purposes.
§ Mr. AmeryManchester City Council have an exceptionally heavy slum clearance programme. It notifies the Department, in advance, of the compulsory purchase orders which it intends to submit to us. This helps the Department and the Council to arrange inquiries and forecast the announcement of decisions.